About Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz is one of California’s most famous coastal cities and the largest in
Santa Cruz County, but it’s more than just another beach town. Santa Cruz homes are neighbors to one of the state’s best universities – University of California, Santa Cruz and has an extension to nearby Cabrillo Community College located in
Aptos. Students here attend Pajaro Valley Unified School District,
Scotts Valley Unified School District and Santa Cruz City School District. In addition there are private school options for their educational needs. The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is recognized as one of the best seaside parks in the nation and “The Boardwalk,” along with the downtown area, is lined with shops, restaurants, and unique boutiques for visitors and residents to enjoy. The Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District provides the area’s public transportation need and includes the Highway 17 bus that commutes residents daily to and from
San Jose. Highways 17 and 1 run through the city making it easily accessible to nearby Aptos,
Capitola, and
Watsonville. Being a coastal California city, the temperature year-round is temperate mixed with cool sea breezes. Santa Cruz real estate is highly sought after it might be helpful to
Find An Agent to help you out. You can also find your perfect Santa Cruz home by searching area’s top zip codes
95060,
95062, and
95065.
REAL ESTATE MARKET STATISTICS
Location: Santa Cruz
Geography Type: City
Data Period: Feb 2026
Source: MLSListings (www.mlslistings.com) Provided by Aculist
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SINGLE FAMILY HOMES
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Median Sale Price: $1,356,250 (-8.5% YoY)
Average Sale Price: $1,808,625
Active Listings: 54
New Listings: 33
Pending Sales: 11
Closed Sales: 32
Median Days on Market: 13 days
Average Days on Market: 46 days
Median Price/SqFt: $911
Average Price/SqFt: $976
Sale-to-List Ratio: 101%
Months of Inventory: 3
Total Sale Volume: $57,876,000
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CONDOS & TOWNHOMES (ATTACHED HOMES)
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Median Sale Price: $790,000
Average Sale Price: $934,000
Active Listings: 13
New Listings: 6
Pending Sales: 2
Closed Sales: 11
Median Days on Market: 105 days
Average Days on Market: 90 days
Median Price/SqFt: $633
Average Price/SqFt: $748
Sale-to-List Ratio: 98%
Months of Inventory: 2
Total Sale Volume: $10,274,000
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MARKET INTERPRETATION
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• BALANCED MARKET: 3-6 months of inventory suggests equilibrium between buyers and sellers.
• FAST-MOVING: Median 2 weeks or less on market indicates high demand.
Apr 2024 – Feb 2026
Single-family homes in Santa Cruz have a median sale price of $1,356,250, down 1.7% over the past 3 months. There are 54 active listings, and 32 homes sold last month, with a median of 13 days on market. Condos and townhomes average $790,000, with 13 currently available. The price per square foot is $911 for single-family homes versus $633 for attached homes.
Median Sale Price Trends
Single Family Homes
Condos & Townhomes